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Whist this document has been produced by Somerset Council, there are a lot of helpful tips and suggestions for parents.

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A social story about the current situation Year 6 are facing with regards to secondary school transition.

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Support tool for writing social stories to support your child.

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Support for Parents from Action For Children

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Making social stories and scripts to support your child

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Social stories can be helpful for autistic children who struggle with social situations or changes in routine. How to make a story with words or pictures.

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A complete guide to SEND at Holy Family high school.

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Universal Offer from all staff at Holy Family for ASD, ADHD and Dyslexia.

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Alder Hey's Neurodiversity Assessment home page.

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ND Assessment & Diagnosis - Alder Hey Children’s Hospital Trust

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Overview of the ND Assessment & Diagnosis Process Alder Hey’s Neurodevelopmental Service provides assessment and diagnosis for children and young people with suspected Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) and/or Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD). The service has recently integrated ASD and ADHD pathways into a single ND pathway to streamline care, reduce waiting times, and improve […]

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Some guidance for your child on why too much screen time is unhealthy.

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Documentation for a Parental Request for an EHC assessment of their child's needs. Point of note - this is sent directly to the LA and not the school.

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Click the link above to take you to the Class Charts login page. Don't forget you need to download the app! This will be easier to use than accessing through the website.

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Class Charts is super fast behaviour management software, creating school seating plans in seconds. Link our behaviour & seating plan software with SIMS, Powerschool & more

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Click the link above to take you to the Sparx Reading login page. Don't forget you need to download the app! This will be easier to use than accessing through the website.

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My name is Michelle Bosanquet and I am the Senior Leader with the responsibility for Inclusion at Holy Family. I am the SENDCO and I started working here in January 2020. Previous to this, I worked in another Sefton high school for many years, several of those as a SENDCO, so I am very familiar with both Sefton and Liverpool SEND procedures.

I share the SENDCO role with Miss Driscoll, Assistant SENDCO who predominantly looks after KS3.

The SEND Team email address is listed at the top of this Padlet, so please do not hesitate to contact us if you have any questions or need any support.

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Hello, my name is Laura Driscoll, and I am the Assistant SENDCO at Holy Family. I started working at Holy Family September 2024. Before this I have worked for two schools which are part of a trust. I have worked for three years at an autism provision and four years at a SEMH high school. I have experience working with young people with a range of communication and behavioural needs. I have also been a teacher for three years and have a specialism in Geography. I am here to help and support so please do not hesitate to contact me.

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Michelle Bosanquet - NASENCO Award

Michelle Bosanquet - Specialist Assessor (Access Arrangements)

Michelle Bosanquet - Trauma Informed Practice Training

Laura Driscoll - NPQ for SENCOs

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Something small we can all do each day to improve our resilience.

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Click the link to go to the official New Starters page of our website where you will find lots of information and guidance about your first year at Holy Family. Some of the important links from this page are also listed further down this column.

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Holy Family welcomes all our new Year 7 students joining us in September 2021!

Please note sometimes emails from school are sent straight to the SPAM folder.

To prevent this from happening, please can you add the address below to your email address book.

*@schools.ps-connect.cloud

Transition Team

Our Transition Team, led by Mr Westbury (Assistant Headteacher) and Mr McTeague (Progress Leader Year 7), oversees the smooth transition of students from primary to secondary school on an annual basis. During the summer term we gain information from every primary school to learn more about your son/daughter. This close collaboration will enable us to fully understand your child's progress, abilities, interests and friendship groups. Whilst we understand you may have comments regarding any one of these matters, often particularly with friendship groups, rest assured we will be able to harvest this information from your child's Year 6 teacher. This transition planning process is well established and promotes a smooth and productive start to secondary school; we ask that you place your trust in this system which will be our sole source of information to guide our decision making for allocation of tutor groups.

Contact us via email at transition@holyfamilyhighschool.co.uk

Year 6-7 Transition Documents

Padlets
English: https://padlet.com/aroutledge/EnglishHFCHS Science: https://padlet.com/pjankee/HFCHSScienceDepartment Maths: https://padlet.com/hmagill1/HFCHSMATHS SEND: https://padlet.com/mpalmer71/hvgh1hlblebj2leb
Uniform Supplier

Our usual uniform suppliers, Monkhouse, are taking online orders (https://www.monkhouse.com/c/2844/Holy-Family-High-School) although delivery is taking longer than usual. When purchasing uniform items for Year 7 please note our uniform requirements, particularly the details of which shoes we allow. This will ensure there are no issues when your child starts at Holy Family. You can find full details here.

Monkhouse Ltd
80 Coronation Road
Crosby
Liverpool L23 5RH

Our PE kit suppliers, O'Neills, are now back taking online orders. If you wish to look at the PE kit please follow this website.
https://www.oneills.com/uk_en/shop-by-team/education/schools/holy-family-catholic-high-school.html
Uniform Flyers

Important Dates

Year 7 will be starting at Holy Family on to be confirmed)

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Holy Family welcomes all our new Year 7 students joining us in September 2021! Please note sometimes emails from school are sent straight to the SPAM folder. To prevent this from happening, please can you add the address below to your email address book.

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Holy Family Catholic High School Website

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Holy Family Catholic High School Website

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Click the link below to take you to our full school website.

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We are a high achieving, 11-18 school, where children feel safe and happy. We aim to create a very supportive and caring environment where each student has the self-confidence and belief to realise their ambitions. We are aspirational for all of our young people and strive to meet the needs of every child, irrespective of ability, to ensure they maximise their potential both in and out of the classroom.

The school is well known for its very high academic standards and the warmth of its working relationships. We are committed to providing the best possible education for all our students. We are proud of their many achievements and believe that this is based on a strong partnership between school, home, church and the local community.

One of our strengths is our size. We are large enough to provide an extensive range of learning opportunities but small enough to get to know our young people and respond to each and every one as an individual. As a consequence, our students are able to enjoy their learning, develop as caring, well-rounded individuals and equip themselves with the skills and knowledge necessary for them to enjoy fulfilled and happy lives.

We hope that our prospectus and website will give you useful information and an insight into our school.

We look forward to meeting and working with you.

Mr M Symes

Headteacher

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We are a high achieving, 11-18 school, where children feel safe and happy. We aim to create a very supportive and caring environment where each student has the self-confidence and belief to realise their ambitions.

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See Sefton's local offer page for support with post 16 planning.

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Career Connect/Connexions Information Advice Guidance, NEET reduction and prevention service. Commissioned by Sefton Council, we support NEET or at risk of NEET young people aged 16 -18 to become informed participants in education, employment and training. We deliver through three locality teams: - North, Central and South. Working in different ways in those communities so that young people have choice in the ways they access the service.

During Covid 19 - Current delivery is virtual

We support particular vulnerable groups of young people across the borough: -

Sefton Virtual School and The Leaving Care Service Working closely with looked after children and those leaving care up to the age of 25. To improve their resilience in finding education, employment and training. This is underpinned by strong partnership working with local social work teams, housing options, employers and DWP to ensure young people have the support needed to progress.

SEND young people with an EHCP and or High Need Funding (From Year 9 to Year 14) - we have a team of SEND advisers that work closely with schools/colleges and the L.A. statutory assessment team to support work the council undertake in relation to young people with an EHCP or HNF and their transitions. (From Year 14 to age 25) - we have a specialist adviser. This is a complex role that requires strong partnership working with SEN, Adult Social Services and Mental health services.

Youth Justice Effective engagement with young people that normally have multiple barriers to accessing our services. This allows swift identification of those barriers and is evidenced through a strong partnership approach between statutory services and Career Connect.

Young Carers Support through a named coach practitioner. Teenage Parents Support through a named adviser.

Elective Home Education Early intervention through Year 9,10, 11 which ensures a positive transition at year 11.

Year 11 school students Through early identification by schools and other professionals of yr11's assessed through RONI (Risk Of NEET Indicators) we engage and address any barriers to positive progressions post 16.

If you have a Sefton resident 16-18, concerned about school, college, apprenticeships or work during this current situation you can call 0151 944 6100 or email sarah.vaughan@careerconnect.org.uk

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Career Connect/Connexions Information Advice Guidance, NEET reduction and prevention service. Commissioned by Sefton Council, we support NEET or at risk of NEET young people aged 16 -18 to become informed participants in education, employment and training. We deliver through three locality teams: - North, Central and South.

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A guide for parents to help understand and support a child with ADHD.

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Click on the link above to download a copy of the Year 6 Transition Guide, complete with helpful information, photos and lots more to support your transition to our school.

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A series of videos to support with transition to help explain the process and alleviate any concerns.

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Starting secondary school - BBC Parents' Toolkit - BBC Bitesize

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Advice for parents who have a child starting secondary school this year, with tips on the emotional and practical sides of the transition.

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Use this link to browse the uniform & PE kit you will wear in September.

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Holy Family Catholic High School (Crosby) (URN-104962) - School

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Holy Family Catholic High School (Crosby) (URN-104962)

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Use this link to browse the PE kit you will wear in September.

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hoodies and all official clothing. shop for all your holy family catholic high school clothing with o’neills. fast efficient delivery worldwide.

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Holy Family Catholic High School jersey, halfzips, hoodies and all official clothing. Shop for all your Holy Family Catholic High School clothing with O'Neills. Fast efficient delivery worldwide.

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Early Help is about taking action as soon as possible to tackle problems for children and families before they can grow into something that is more difficult to overcome.  It is about identifying children and families that may be at risk of running into difficulties and providing timely and effective support.

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There is a flood alert in effect for the River Alt on Thursday 20 August with a potential for flooding between Maghull and Formby. Please stay safe and avoid low-lying footpaths or roads near the river wherever possible.

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The Local Offer provides clear and accessible information about the provision Sefton Council expects to be available locally for our children and young people from 0 to 25 who have special educational needs and/or disability (SEND).

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Local Offer - Special Educational Needs and Disabilities

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The Local Offer provides clear and accessible information about the provision Sefton Council expects to be available locally for our children and young people from 0 to 25 who have special educational needs and/or disability (SEND). For more details click 'What is the Local Offer?'

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Link to Sefton's Information, Advice and Support Service home page.

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IAS services are a statutory service that provides information, advice and support to disabled children and young people, and those with SEN, and their parents (who have children/young people 0-25 yrs).

IAS services are required to be impartial, accessible and free.

IAS staff are independently legally trained.

Confidential and impartial information, advice and support to parents, children and young people (16+) on their own, if requested.

Information about Sefton's Local Offer

Key working support such as:

Individual casework and informal advocacy.

Support in attending meetings, contributing to assessments and reviews.

Information, advice and support on subjects including local policy and practice, personalisation, personal budgets, preparation for adulthood, the law on SEN and Disability, Health and Social Care.

Participating in decisions about outcomes for the child or young person. Where requested by parents or young people seeking an EHC plan, and subject to availability, the offer of an Independent Supporter - a trained, independent individual from the voluntary or private sector, to help them through the statutory process, from requesting an assessment through to the agreement of the EHC plan and any associated personal budget. Also information about existing Special Educational Needs (SEN) Statements and review process.

Information, advice and support about Additional SEN Support.

Individual casework and representation.

Support in preparing for and attending meetings.

Help in filling in forms and writing letters/reports.

Help when things go wrong, including resolving disagreements and providing support to manage mediation, appeals, exclusions, and complaints on matters related to SEN.

Working separately and impartially with young people and their parents to resolve any disagreements between them.

Support in preparing for SENDIST tribunals.

Signposting to other local or national sources of advice, information and support.

Links to local parent support groups and forums.

Information on the role of Independent Supporters (IS) and how to access this support.

Contributing to strategic development of services by the Local Authority / CCG.

The obligations and expectations of an IAS Service are set out in Chapter 2 of the SEND Code of Practice

The standards expected of IAS Services can be found in the Minimum Standards for IASS, An easy read version of the standards will be available shortly.

IAS support with information about Sefton's Local Offer

The Local Offer provides clear and accessible information about the provision Sefton Council expects to be available locally for our children and young people from 0 to 25 who have special educational needs and/or disability (SEND).

The Local Offer helps you to understand what services you can expect from a range of local agencies, including your statutory entitlements, eligibility and referral criteria. The Local Offer also makes clear what is available from early years settings, schools (including Academies and Free Schools), colleges and other services including those from health and social care.

How to make a Referral
Primarily the service operates a 'self-referral' process. However, on occasions it may be considered appropriate for a professional to make contact with the service on behalf of the parent or young person. The service will act upon such requests only on the full understanding that consent has been given by the parent or young person.
IAS services are support by the IASS Network. What does the IASS Network do?

Provides a range of information, advice and support to IAS Services.

Promotes the development and standards of IAS Services.

Provides training to IAS Services on relevant subjects including the law on SEN and disability, health and social care (with IPSEA).

Promotes service impartiality and arrangements that ensure IAS Services are operating at arm's length from their local authority.

Provides a national picture of the work of IAS Services through the annual 'Benchmarking' report.

Promotes dialogue and collaboration between IAS Services and other partners.

Engages strategically with DfE on key issues arising for IAS Services.

Supports an e-forum for all IAS Services through which relevant information can be sent and discussed.

Works with the National Network of Parent Carer Forums to improve the working relationships between IAS Services and parent carer forums.

Facilitates the SEN Information Group - a network of organisations that provide direct advice and support to families of children with SEND.

The IASS Network is based at the Council for Disabled Children, which in turn sits with the National Children's Bureau

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Sefton's Information, Advice and Support Service (SENDIASS)

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IAS services are a statutory service that provides information, advice and support to disabled children and young people, and those with SEN, and their parents (who have children/young people 0-25 yrs). IAS services are required to be impartial, accessible and free. IAS staff are independently legally trained.

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The Local Offer provides clear and accessible information about the provision Liverpool City Council expects to be available locally for our children and young people from 0 to 25 who have special educational needs and/or disability (SEND).

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SEND local offer - Liverpool City Council

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Liverpool’s Local Offer sets out the support that young people with disabilities up to the age of 25 can expect.

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Direct link to the most current SEND Code of Practice.

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See the 'Resources to Download' column for visual examples of our timetable.

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Click the link above to take you to the Maths Watch login page.

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Click the link above to take you to the Tassomai login page. Don't forget you need to download the app! This will be easier to use than accessing through the website.

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Tassomai is an intelligent learning program helping GCSE and Common Entrance students achieve outstanding exam results. Private subscriptions and schools packages available.

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See below for the term dates for your first year at high school.

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School Terms and Holidays 2023-204

INSET DAYS:

Monday 4th September 2023

Monday 18th September 2023 - Open Evening

Monday 13th November 2023

BANK HOLIDAYS:

Easter: Good Friday 29th March 2024, Easter Monday 1st April 2024

June: Monday 27th May 2024

Future Term Dates

Sefton term dates can be found at https://www.sefton.gov.uk/schools-learning/school-term-and-holidays/ (Note: these may differ slightly from HFCHS term dates and should be used for a guide only)

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INSET DAYS: Monday 4th September 2023 Monday 18th September 2023 - Open Evening Monday 13th November 2023 BANK HOLIDAYS: Easter: Good Friday 29th March 2024, Easter Monday 1st April 2024 June: Monday 27th May 2024 Sefton term dates can be found at https://www.sefton.gov.uk/schools-learning/school-term-and-holidays/ (Note: these may differ slightly from HFCHS term dates and should be used for a guide only)

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Click the link to look at the school bus service for our school.

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School Bus Service

The Governors of Holy Family Catholic High School first introduced a bus service In September 2011 with one bus for the students in the Litherland area. Since then more buses have been added providing transport to a wider geographical area to meet the need of the students.

This service is currently subsidised by school budget. The cost for students is £2.50 per return journey. This is a huge financial commitment from the governors to support pupils with safer and easier transport to and from school.

The service is run by "Napier Travel". We are able to offer places to Year 7 pupils initially to help ease their transition to High School. Any remaining places will be offered to other year groups with priority given to siblings and pupils in receipt of free school meals.

Bus Routes and Times
Note:
The stops on Hawthorne Road are Christ Church, Discount Booze and KFC

Pupils need to put their hand out to stop the bus they require

Payment Details

Yearly cost £475.00 (£2.50 return per day) - Monthly £47.50 (10 Months)

Yearly Cost Siblings £350.00 - Monthly £35.00 (10 Months)

Yearly Cost Free School Meal Pupils £120.00 - Monthly £12.00 (10 Months)

N.B. The charges are reviewed by governors on an annual basis and may be subject to change
Link to Online payment system - Tucasi
Bank Mandate form

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The Governors of Holy Family Catholic High School first introduced a bus service In September 2011 with one bus for the students in the Litherland area. Since then more buses have been added providing transport to a wider geographical area to meet the need of the students.

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Click the link below for more information about catering in school.

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Click the link below to take you to the Seneca log in page. Don't forget you can download the app!

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World's First Accelerated Learning Platform

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Click the link above to take you to the GCSE Pod login page. Don't forget you can download the app!

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Useful talking resource to help understand the pathway from meltdown to calm.

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See the attached guide for advice and activities on how to maintain positive wellbeing and avoid stress and anxiety.

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Holy Family Positive Mental Wellbeing Support Guide

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Miss Michelle Bosanquet- Senior Leader - SENDCO

Miss Laura Driscoll - Assistant SENDCO

Mrs Anna Hollow - SEND Adminstrator

Miss A Armstrong - TA

Mrs J Burke - TA

Ms S Brennan - TA

Ms M Burton - TA

Ms J Cain - TA

Ms C Calder - TA

Mr C Clayton - TA

Mrs S Cockburn - TA

Miss N Criddle - TA

Mrs A Donovan - TA

Miss C Edge - TA

Miss H Fieldsend - TA

Miss E Finnigan - TA

Ms C Glancy - TA

Miss K Jewell - TA

Mrs C Jones - TA

Miss M Kinsella - TA

Miss M Occleston - TA

Mrs I Oleksiienko - TA

Ms J Patterson - TA

Mr J Sheppard - TA

Mrs B Smaller - TA

Miss E Stack - TA

Mrs T Thompson - TA

Mrs L Whittaker - TA

Miss M Wilson - TA

Mr C Wishart - TA